It (not to rain) for more than two months, and the fruits (to fall) before they (to become) ripe, when one August night the people (to be roused) by the sound of heavy drops beating against the roofs and window-panes. With the rain there (to come) hope.

It had not been raining for more than two months, and the fruits had fallen before they became ripe, when one August night the people were roused by the sound of heavy drops beating against the roofs and window-panes. With the rain there came hope. - Когда одной августовской ночью люди проснулись от стука тяжелых капель по крышам и оконным стеклам, уже больше двух месяцев не было дождя, и фрукты падали с деревьев не успев созреть. С дождем пришла надежда.